Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on October 12, 2012

After the success of Frankenstein (1931) and The Bride of Frankenstein (1935), it’s not really a surprise that Universal would continue the series with a third film, although Son of Frankenstein (1939) takes us forward in time to the next generation of the famously doomed family. Boris Karloff   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on October 11, 2012

The success of Universal's Frankenstein in 1931 quite naturally led to the studio's desire for a sequel, and in 1935 they gave the audience more of Boris Karloff's lumbering monster with The Bride of Frankenstein, which also brought back director James Whale and Colin Clive's resurrectionist doctor.   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on October 11, 2012

The success of Universal's Frankenstein in 1931 quite naturally led to the studio's desire for a sequel, and in 1935 they gave the audience more of Boris Karloff's lumbering monster with The Bride of Frankenstein, which also brought back director James Whale and Colin Clive's resurrectionist doctor.   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on October 11, 2012

The success of Universal's Frankenstein in 1931 quite naturally led to the studio's desire for a sequel, and in 1935 they gave the audience more of Boris Karloff's lumbering monster with The Bride of Frankenstein, which also brought back director James Whale and Colin Clive's resurrectionist doctor.   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on October 10, 2012

Let's be clear about one thing: Frankenstein is the man, not the monster. Although films like the 1931 Frankenstein have irreparably muddled the original story in the public imagination, Mary Shelley's novel, way back in 1818, was about human vanity, the perils of scientific progress, and spectacula   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on October 10, 2012

Let's be clear about one thing: Frankenstein is the man, not the monster. Although films like the 1931 Frankenstein have irreparably muddled the original story in the public imagination, Mary Shelley's novel, way back in 1818, was about human vanity, the perils of scientific progress, and spectacula   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on October 8, 2012

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and parody is, at its best, imitation with a wink and a nudge. That affectionate sense of parody permeates Young Frankenstein (1974), with Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder demonstrating their great appreciation for James Whale's classic movies, Frankenstein (19   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on October 8, 2012

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and parody is, at its best, imitation with a wink and a nudge. That affectionate sense of parody permeates Young Frankenstein (1974), with Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder demonstrating their great appreciation for James Whale's classic movies, Frankenstein (19   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on October 8, 2012

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and parody is, at its best, imitation with a wink and a nudge. That affectionate sense of parody permeates Young Frankenstein (1974), with Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder demonstrating their great appreciation for James Whale's classic movies, Frankenstein (19   read more

The Stop Button Posted by on August 7, 2012

The Teenage Frankenstein. Where to start. How to start. First, it’s not exactly The Teenage Frankenstein, it’s more The Teenage Bride of Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man, which actually works out pretty well. It’s unclear why teen auteur Glut includes a werewolf–who saves Dr.   read more

Classic Horror Campaign Posted by Richard on March 11, 2012

The Classic Horror Campaign in association with the Rue Morgue UK facebook page presents : CREEPY CLASSIC HORROR TRAILERS today featuring FRANKENSTEIN (1931) starring horror icon Boris Karloff! ) Rue Morgue magazine has a tradition of combining coverage of contemporary horror alongside a celebration   read more

MacGuffin Movies Posted by RBuccicone on October 20, 2011

Warhol's Flesh for Frankenstein (1974)      After viewing Flesh for Frankenstein , I have to wonder if Producer Andy Warhol had said to himself, “How do we modernize Frankenstein. I know! Add loads of breasts and sex!” For that really is all that Flesh for Frankenstein is. It follo   read more

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on September 28, 2011

The 1910 Edison Studios production of Frankenstein is the first film adaptation of Mary Shelley’s novel. Believed to be lost for many years, the film later turned up in the hands of a private collector who proved unwilling to share. By the time BearManor Media released the restored public dom   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on October 27, 2010

On Saturday, I had the absolute pleasure of going to a Halloween double feature at The Redford Theater of It Came from Outer Space in 3-D and Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein.  I can’t think of a better way to spend a rather dreary Saturday afternoon just before Halloween!  The...   read more

The Stop Button Posted by on July 7, 2010

Young Frankenstein does not feel like a Mel Brooks film. It’s so startlingly well-directed, one could almost believe he didn’t direct it himself. Brooks, for the film, has this way of keeping the camera mostly stationary and letting his actors and the sets do all the work–one can&   read more

The Stop Button Posted by on September 23, 2008

I’m trying to imagine how Frankenstein looks on the big screen–maybe on one the size of Radio City Music Hall; James Whale fills the screen upward. He directs the viewer’s attention always up, starting with the first scenes in the tower laboratory. The frames are obviously filled   read more

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on November 30, -0001

It's time for yet another lightning flash giveaway hosted by TCM and NCM Fathom Events. I'm giving away three pairs of tickets to the Wednesday October 24th double-feature screening of Frankenstein (1931) and The Bride of Frankenstein (1935). Check out the NCM Fathom Events page for the screening fo   read more

Critica Retro Posted by Lê on November 30, -0001

Abbott e Costello às voltas com fantasmas / Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) Os tempos mudam, as décadas passam, o cinema se modifica, mas há algo que nunca para de provocar riso: a comédia física. Desde os primórdios do cinema, ela estava lá. Max Linder, Mabel Normand,   read more

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on November 30, -0001

Last Wednesday I got the chance to see Frankenstein (1931) and The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) on the big screen courtesy of TCM and NCM Fathom Events. I had never seen these films and it was a treat for Halloween that's for sure. Before the films were screened, there was...   read more